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Debian: DSA-2432-1 Critical: Libyaml-Libyaml-Perl Remote Threat

Dominic Hargreaves and Niko Tyni discovered two format string vulnerabilities in YAML::LibYAML, a Perl interface to the libyaml library. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2432-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff March 12, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libyaml-libyaml-perl Vulnerability : format string vulnerabilities Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-1152 Debian Bug : 661548 Dominic Hargreaves and Niko Tyni discovered two format string vulnerabilities in YAML::LibYAML, a Perl interface to the libyaml library. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 0.33-1+squeeze1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 0.38-2. We recommend that you upgrade your libyaml-libyaml-perl packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Security patch advised for Ubuntu's libxml-saxon-java following remote input validation vulnerabilities found by Johansson.. libyaml, perl interface, debian update, security patch, remote risk. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 12, 2012 •Critical Debian